I have just installed apache 1.3.28/mysql 4.0.15a/php 4.3.3 in Mandrake linux 9.1 using the source files. Although Apache and php seem to work fine I have problems starting mysql. Whatever I try ( mysqld_safe, mysqld ) I get the message:
unable to connect to MYSQL through socket /tmp/mysql.sock

Why is this happening? What should I do?
Below is how I configured the source of mysql:

Strange, isn't it? I tried to install the binary edition of MYSQL-4.0.15 and there wasn't mysqld either. However this time Mysql was loaded with mysqld_safe but only once. When I tried to restart it the same problem came up. I'm getting furious! :evil: